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Sunday, March 23, 2008

i had the chance to walk along the Quirino grounds, which is a part of the Rizal park, in the city of Manila . it was not planned but since i still had a free time and i knew that sunset in Manila is really beautiful specially when seen from Manila bay. but i chose to wait to see the sunset's effect in the areas of the Quirino grandstand and the Rizal monument in Rizal park instead of the usual Manila bay sunset view. from here you can see the buildings along Roxas boulevard.on one side you can see the Quirino grandstand and Manila hotel standing alone on another side.spent some time walking in this wide Quirino grounds where people play and rest. some dads played kite with their kids while others enjoyed walking. took a shot of a small cart selling kites and toys.and when i reached our national hero's monument, i realized that it has an even better view with the park lamps. finally the sky was darker so i tested my camera using the shutter speed adjustment to catch the lights from the moving vehicles along Roxas boulevard.

the problem with living in Manila is you so get used to it you no longer appreciate its beauty. thanks for making me feel guilty, man. haha. :P i like the kite photo; makes me realize it's really summer now.

coolness.... i was not able to appreciate those views since my last visit there... love the picture of the kite cart and the last one as well... oh well, I'll have that in my itinerary this summer...^-^

hahaha... maybe you'll laugh when you'll know the camera that i'm using. it's just one of those Sony P series. one of the old series but if you know how to use it (taking time with the manual) plus good timing helps a lot. i'm planning of buying an SLR soon.

As they say, it is usually a toss betweet Nikon and Canon. A month ago I was also confused. But when you ask me now, I am more inclined to say get a Canon because the 400D i bought is so far performing the way i expected it to perform.

I know, I know - your pictures are far better than mine =) But wait till i learn how all the settings work, hehe.

Mate beautiful photos. Have spent quite a few sunsets in Rizal Park while holidaying in the Phils. As if often the case with your photos, I again missing being over there :-( Beautiful shots mate, I thank you for each and every one you share with us. It helps me get through the times between holidays. Hopefully only 9-10 months before I come back.

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